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Age-Neutral Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures: Breaking the Ageism Barrier.

Krista HainesGi Jung ShinTracy TruongMaragatha KuchibhatlaLauren MooreWilliam RiceRuidi XuSonal SwainBraylee GriselManuel Castillo-AngelesSuresh AgarwalJoseph Fernandez-Moure
Published in: The Journal of surgical research (2024)
No differences in clinical outcomes were measured between adults aged 45-64 and ≥65 who underwent SSRF. Older age should not preclude patients from receiving SSRF. Further work is needed to improve underutilization in Black, Hispanic and Medicaid patients.
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